Product Search for WooCommerce Security & Risk Analysis

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Product Search for WooCommerce enhances eCommerce sites with real-time, Ajax-powered search results. As customers type, they instantly see product sug …

0 active installs v1.1.3 PHP + WP 4.0+ Updated Feb 19, 2026
ajax-product-searchajax-searchproduct-searchsearchwoocommerce-plugin
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CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Product Search for WooCommerce Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

Product Search for WooCommerce has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 1mo ago
Risk Assessment

The "product-search-for-woocommerce" plugin, version 1.1.3, exhibits a generally good security posture, adhering to several best practices. The absence of known CVEs and consistently applied nonce and capability checks on its limited entry points are positive indicators. Furthermore, the high percentage of properly escaped output and the substantial use of prepared statements for SQL queries demonstrate a commitment to secure coding principles.

However, the taint analysis reveals two high-severity flows with unsanitized paths. This is a significant concern, as it suggests that user-supplied data within these flows could potentially be manipulated to execute unintended actions or expose sensitive information, even without traditional vulnerabilities like SQL injection if the data is used in a sensitive context later. While the plugin doesn't have a history of vulnerabilities, the presence of these taint flows indicates potential weaknesses that could be exploited.

In conclusion, the plugin has strengths in its limited attack surface, authentication practices, and output handling. The primary weakness lies in the identified high-severity unsanitized taint flows, which require immediate attention to mitigate potential risks. Addressing these specific flows will significantly improve the plugin's overall security.

Key Concerns

  • High severity taint flow with unsanitized path
  • High severity taint flow with unsanitized path
  • SQL queries without prepared statements
  • SQL queries without prepared statements
  • SQL queries without prepared statements
  • SQL queries without prepared statements
  • SQL queries without prepared statements
  • SQL queries without prepared statements
Vulnerabilities
None known

Product Search for WooCommerce Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 17, 2026

Product Search for WooCommerce Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
4
8 prepared
Unescaped Output
3
27 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

67% prepared12 total queries

Output Escaping

90% escaped30 total outputs
Data Flows
2 unsanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows2 with unsanitized paths
ajax_search_query (includes\AjaxSearchQueries.php:19)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

Product Search for WooCommerce Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[product_search_for_woocommerce] includes\Boot.php:33
WordPress Hooks 1
actionplugins_loadedproduct-search-for-woocommerce.php:99
Maintenance & Trust

Product Search for WooCommerce Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedFeb 19, 2026
PHP min version
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs0
Developer Profile

Product Search for WooCommerce Developer Profile

StorePlugin

6 plugins · 2K total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Product Search for WooCommerce

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/css/wp-ajax-search-style.css/wp-content/plugins/product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/wp-ajax-search-script.js/wp-content/plugins/product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/wp-ajax-search-dom-script.js/wp-content/plugins/product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/css/admin-ajax-search-style.css/wp-content/plugins/product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/admin-ajax-search-script.js/wp-content/plugins/product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/admin-ajax-refetch-data.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/wp-ajax-search-script.js/wp-content/plugins/product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/wp-ajax-search-dom-script.js/wp-content/plugins/product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/admin-ajax-search-script.js/wp-content/plugins/product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/admin-ajax-refetch-data.js
Version Parameters
product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/css/wp-ajax-search-style.css?ver=product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/wp-ajax-search-script.js?ver=product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/wp-ajax-search-dom-script.js?ver=product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/css/admin-ajax-search-style.css?ver=product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/admin-ajax-search-script.js?ver=product-search-for-woocommerce/assets/js/admin-ajax-refetch-data.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ajax-search-wrap
JS Globals
ajax_searchrefetch_product
Shortcode Output
[product_search_for_woocommerce]
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Product Search for WooCommerce